Navajo Youth Farm Emergency Rescue

Byron Shorty is organizing this fundraiser.

Donation protected

We are a Diné (Navajo) youth group looking to transition to drip-irrigation after the Animas-San Juan River mine spill contaminated our farm's water supply. Our farm is situated on about 7 acres in the Shiprock community on the Navajo Reservation.

The plants need:

- drip irrigation tubing
- drip nozzles and attachments
- large water tanks
- tools, equipment, and water

As the Northern Diné Youth Committee, we volunteer in various community projects, as well as plan events and trips of our own. Our farm is one way that we chose to immerse ourselves in planting, which is a fundamental part of our Navajo way of life.

We hope you will support us as we work to save our corn, squash, beans, and more.

Ahéhee'!

More information:

Resolution of the Nothern Diné Youth Committee

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8pkfn91cedunu2/farm%20resolution%281%29.pdf?dl=0

Gold King Mine Incident

http://www2.epa.gov/region8/gold-king-mine-release-emergency-response

Navajo Nation Declaration of State of Emergency

http://www.navajo-nsn.gov/News%20Releases/OPVP/2015/aug/President%20Begaye%20Announces%20U.S.%20EPA%20Will%20Be%20Responsible%20for%20Toxic%20Spill.pdf

New Mexico Declaration of State of Emergency

http://www.nmdhsem.org/uploads/PressRelease/e79116c4a639442ab9d1aea05ac23120/Governor_Susana_Martinez_Declares_State_of_Emergency_1.pdf

Notice to Affected Residents

http://www.nnemaildist.navajo-nsn.gov/Portals/35/Announcements/2015/aug/FINAL%20precautionary%20notice.pdf?ver=2015-08-07-163416-000